EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- LeBron James is expected to be available Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies after sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers' 128-124 come-from-behind win in double overtime Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN.James was sidelined in Milwaukee because of left ankle soreness, something that he has been playing through for several months.The Grizzlies matchup is…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe 2024 NBA playoffs will soon be here and teams are beginning to book their postseason spots before the regular season ends April 14.The top six teams from each conference will be assured playoff spots, while team Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the play-in tournament (April 16-19).Two teams in each conference will then emerge to fill…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsATLANTA -- All-Star guard Trae Young will enter the next step in his rehabilitation from finger surgery, the Atlanta Hawks said Tuesday, but it's still not known when he can rejoin the lineup.Young had a one-month follow-up examination to his Feb. 27 operation to repair a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger.The team said he is making…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMIAMI -- Jimmy Butler sat out Miami's 113-92 loss to Golden State on Tuesday night, one that came with the Heat trying to escape the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference.It was the 22nd time in 72 games this season that Miami played without Butler, who missed the team's morning shootaround with a non-COVID illness. He was later…